PRIME MINISTER P2*.-23 SITTA T"" S 110 33 9
19 January 1973
VISIT TO AUTRL Y T~ ifRJ1 I1, LEE'I1, L :: wGMrE2SES C1OTT
PRINCE A. T'I ITO 1-U. D CrP. 0-niP-IiCES j* ICLLZ-O 0? JI 11T
The ierime Ijilister conlirmed today tha Tei Imperial
Iighnesses Crown Prince 1, hiiiito amnd Crown Princess klich7ilco of
Japan hlave -acceTpteOd -an invitation to visit kustralia. during
1973 as guests of thL-e Aiustralian Government.
! iAr. UThitlam said that h'-e war,) s lookin-. forward to
thieir visit which 1, e feels will be an enjoyrable ex--perience for
Thieir Imnrial -Highnesses are ex--pected to begin
their visit in Canberra in th'ie second eekoiyadt pn
from ton to twelve days~ visiting several of the Austra-lian Z'tates
as well as the 1-ational Capital.
1: r. * T" hitlan said that the: Si tate authorities in those
States included in th'-e iti 4nerary will be invited to propose a
program of engagementus for submission to Their Imperial
i-iignesses. UThei-an approved program fLor th,?, eir Aiustralin
visit has been decided, the details will be announced.
ClArfi32, IR C a T.
Whitlam, Gough
Period of Service: 05/12/1972 - 11/11/1975
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VISIT TO AUSTRALIA BY THEIR IMPERIAL HIGHNESSES CROWN PRINCE AKIHITO AND CROWN PRINCESS NICHIKO OF JAPAN
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